JC Medical touts first U.S. treatment with transfemoral TAVR system

JC Medical said today that the company’s first U.S.-based patient was treated with its transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implant system, J-Valve TF. The FDA approved the use of J-Valve for people with aortic regurgitation through its “compassionate use” pathway. JC Medical also noted that it’s gearing up for a clinical trial of the investigational device in the U.S. this year. The first U.S. patient to use JC Medical’s J-Valve TF system was treated at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio by Dr. Dean Kereiakes, who serves as the medical co-director of the Lindner Research Center. “The J-Valve TF system has specific attributes that differentiate it from all other currently available TAVR systems, which I believe will enhance the safety and efficacy of TAVR for the indications of aortic valvular insufficiency (regurgitation) and possibly valve-in valve replacement of failing surgically implanted bioprosthetic valves,” Dr. Kereiakes said in prepared remarks. “J-Valve was clearly the best treatment option for our patient.” “We are very pleased that our J-Valve could help this patient.  We developed the J-Valve to be reliable and suitable for treating a broad range of heart valve diseases,” Dr. Ji Zhang, founder & chief technical officer at JC Medical, added. “We thank the physician group who has recognized this unique clinical solution. Heart failure due to a defective aortic valve leads to a si...
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